apapa
26 Nov
A 40-FOOT loaded container fell onto a Toyota Camry with registration number LSR 293 HJ yesterday at Mile 2 en route to Apapa in Lagos State. The car driver was rescued alive thanks to the swift response of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other emergency services, including the Federal Road Safety Corps…
7 Aug 2024
The Apapa Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, on Wednesday, announced that it generated a total revenue of N1,227,431,323,016.24 between January and July 2024. The command also collected N201,853,406,964.61 for the month of July this year, being its highest monthly collection in the history of the Nigeria Customs Service. Customs Area Controller of the…
31 Mar 2024
For many living and working within the Apapa corridors, connecting Apapa and its environs has become a lot easier in the past one week. This is because the indiscriminate parking of articulated vehicles on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway which usually sometimes lead to permanent obstruction of traffic has been halted.
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A bill to amend the Electoral Act No. 13, 2022, to allow for early voting in elections, has passed its second reading in the Nigerian Senate. Sponsored by Senator Abdulaziz Yar'adua (APC-Katsina), the bill aims to enfranchise Nigerians who are unable to vote due to the nature of their duties on election days. Leading the…
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The Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of blogger Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for alleged criminal defamation of the reputation of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. The magistrate ordered the Nigeria Police Force together with other law enforcement agencies to arrest VeryDarkMan and…
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The House of Representatives on Thursday approved significant amendments to the four tax reform bills sent to the National Assembly in October by President Bola Tinubu. The bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill, Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill and Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill. The amendments approved by the lower chamber…
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The Oyo State Government has assured the public quality delivery on the ongoing limited rehabilitation of 83.82 kilometres of Iseyin-Okaka-Saki Road. The government noted that the project was being properly supervised by Resident Engineers from the Oyo State Ministry of Public Works and Transport. It added that the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Prof.…